Summer 2017 Empties (June & July)

This summer has been a very enjoyable summer in the sun. The weather has been a little bit crazy in New York but nevertheless I have been able to use up a lot of products. Half of the products I'm about to talk about are makeup items which I am surprised myself  have gone through this many in only two months. If you want to see what I have used up then keep on reading.

(Photo of Empties for June & July)

HAIR

Herbal Essences Naked Volume Conditioner- This was a great cooling conditioner free of parabens. The scent of this conditioner is white grapefruit with mint extracts. It was a light weight formula and gave a little bit of volume but nothing on a high level. This is a great product for using after a clarifying shampoo.

BATH & BODY

Lush Bubbly Shower Gel- This was a great body wash. It had a nice lather and also the scent was devein. If you are not a fan of orange scents then this is not the body wash for you because it leaves a nice light orange scent behind after getting out the shower.








Nivea In-Shower Body Lotion (Very Dry Skin Almond Oil)- I love this stuff. I have used countless and countless of bottles of this product. It retains moisture and has a light weight feel to it and is simple to use.
I did repurchase this product but just in a different scent the purple bottle to use after I finish up my current in the shower lotion by Olay. A lot of brands have come out with this type of product but so far the Nivea in the blue bottle has been my favorite one this far. If you have any recommendations of your favorite in the shower lotion leave it down below I would love to try them out.

SKIN CARE

White Rain Boutique Collection Facial Cleanser & Makeup Remover - This was an impressive face wash for price which can not be beat. This is a dollar tree item but one of the most popular and now I see why. It takes off most makeup but not all. It is a great face wash for the morning time and if you are wearing light makeup that day. It is very gentle on the skin  and has a nice lather. I picked this product up to see what all the hype was about. It is a nice cleanser and I have a few in my stock pile and would not mind to repurchase this product if I came across it at my local dollar tree but morning face wash or the days that I have hardly any makeup on at all.






Soap & Glory Face Shop and Clarity 3-in1 Daily Detox Vitamin C Facial Wash - I love this cleanser for the night time. I double cleanse so this is the second cleanser I use and it has Yuzu Superfruit beads in  it so it helps with the over turn of dead skin cells which means that acne scars fade faster. Since using this product my skin has cleared up extremely. It has come to the point that if I go without this product I can tell the difference in my skin. I use this product Monday through Friday and give my skin a break from it on Saturday and Sunday. I ran out of this product ad repurchased it when it is on sale since it is now found in the drugstore but is more on the pricey side unless is on sale. I currently have a full size in rotation and a full size in my stock pile. Since it is a pricey product for the drugstore I suggest people buy the travel size before the full size since the travel size only cost $4 for a 1oz.






 Laneige Water Bank Serum - This is a nice light weight serum that helps re-hydrate the skin and gives the skin a glow from within. I received this product in a Target Beautybox when it was being sold at Target. Laneige is on of my top Korean product brands. I have also received another product in the Taregt Beautybox before this brand was taken out of Target and put into Sephora. Once I go through a few of my other serums I will repurchase.




Derma e Firming DMAE Eye Lift- This was a nice eye cream. It doesn't feel to heavy on the skin. This eye cream has peptides and help the sign of ageing. It was a travel size product I received from a Target Beauty Box but I will repurchase this product in the future once I go through the other eye creams I have in my back stock.



S.W. Basics Lip Balm in Peppermint scent - This was a great organic lip balm that helped alot with cracked and dry lips. It has cocoa butter, coconut oil, bees wax, peppermint and essential oils. I received this in a Target Beauty box so I  would defiantly buy it again . One of the best organic lip balm I have tired so far since I have been starting to look into organic skincare products.

MAKEUP REMOVER & BRUSH CLEANSER

Swirl + Sparkle in the scent Tasted Marshmallow - This is a great solid cleanser that I use to clean my brushes and my sponges. I received a sample at imats and ever since then I have been ordering online at esty. I always have one on hand no matter if it is a sample or full size.

Almay Eye Makeup Remover Pads- I received this product in a target beauty box. The cotton rounds were not that moist toward the end of the container. They felt nice on the eye and I didn't  have to be rough on my eye to get the makeup off. I just had to leave it there a few seconds and then swipe.

ELF Makeup Remover Pen- This is a holy grail product that I will always have on hand. It has saved me many times when eye liner or mascara smudges and  do not want to take off my whole face and start all over again. 

CONCEALER

L.A. Girl Pro HD High Definition Concealer- This concealer is a great affordable high coverage concealer that doesn't leave the face looking cakey but can be put on over any pimple to cover it up.  I have this product in a darker shade for cram contouring which I also really like.




These are the product that I have used up in the summer time. Leave a comment down below telling us the products you used this summer. Thanks or reading.

Sinful Colors Collab with Kandee Johnson

(Photo taken from Google Images)

New Year means new nail polish collections. I recently picked up famous Youtuber Kandee Johnson’s partnership with Sinful Colors.

The formula is nice and I can use one to two coats even though these shades are so light they still show up.

I picked up the following shades:

2269 Candy Hearts which is a light baby blue shade

2272 Strawberry Milk which is a light baby pink shade

2270 Kanfetti which is a confetti shade with pink, green, blue, and yellow .

All the shades are matte shades. I paired theses shades with the Wet n Wild base coat and the Essence Nail Art Express Dry Drops on top. I applied the confetti shade on top of the Candy Heart and Strawberry Milk shades. 

January Empies

 

 

I have a big empties this month since it is for the last past two months. I have a little bit of everything. If you want to see the products I used up then keep on reading.

Brush Cleaner

Nyx Brush Cleaner- This product works great for my brushes and comes with more product then Mac brush cleaner comes with for around the same price. Gentle enough on my brushes but gets all the dirt out and leaves them smelling fresh and clean.

Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day Multi-Surface Concentrate- Work great on dirty sponges when nothing else works. It also works great on cleaning counter tops and etc. A useful cleaning product to have in your home because its multipurpose.

Makeup Wipes

Yes To Cucumbers Travel size (10 count)- I used up two packs of the travel size packs. They had a strong smell of cucumbers which I didn’t mind but some people do not like fascial wipes to have a scent.  They did work for removing makeup and left my skin with a cooling feeling afterwards.

ELF Makeup Remover Cleansing Clothes (20 Count)-  These worked great. The wipe had enough product on it and also there really wasn’t a strong scent to them. The packaging is also great because there is a flap so the wipes do not dry out.  The price point is great and I will repurchase this product when I run out of the stash I have.

Love & Beauty Grapefruit Cleansing Tissues (30 Count)- These worked fine but had a strong scent of alcohol . This product is good for cleaning swatches but I prefer not to put them on my face cause of the strong smell of alcohol.

Body Prescriptions Aloe Vera Infused Makeup Cleansing Wipes (60 Count)- These wipes I loved the size because they were fairly bigger than most makeup wipes. They also had a nice scent. I would not be able to use them on their own though which was a let-down for me. I would pair it with a cleansing oil and they worked great to remove my makeup because washing my face.   

Oral Care

Lavoris Mouthwash Whitening Rinse- This is a great expensive mouth wash. I always see myself repurchasing the brand of mouth wash because it is not to harsh. I can also use it as a prewash like before I brush my teeth, which helps when brushing since I no longer have wisdom teeth.

I used up two (2) Colgate toothpaste one in the kind sparkling white and in the scent Mint Zing. The clams are that it whitens and helps protect teeth from stains. The other one was from the Max Fresh line in the scent Mint Fusion.  The clams are that it helps destroy nasty odors and fight lingering food aftertastes. I realized that the scent and taste of this product is so strong that I could go without using mouthwash that day and to me I would be okay.

Shower, Body & Hair Care

Avon Exotic Waters Body Spray- This is one of my favorite body sprays from Avon because of the scent. It last long throughout the day that it feels as if you have perfume on and not a body spray. The scent notes are “ Take a dip into paradise and let this fresh tropical fragrance take you away from the everyday. “

Lush bar soap in the scent Sandstone(Sample Size)- This soap was more of a man scent which from time to time is nice. The size I received was of a decent size so I was able to see if I liked it or not and I can say I would not mind buying a full size. It did not leave my body feeling dry like some bar soaps do afterwards.  You can always get samples at the store if you are a little iffy about a product and because of the price you may not want to go all in and purchase without knowing if you will like it or not.

Up & Up Five Blade  (Travel Size)- I received this in a Target Beauty box and the claims are that they are comparable to Venus Embrace. I did really like them and they worked great. I didn’t have to use a shaving cream if I didn’t want to. In the end it can be affordable because I do not always need to buy a shaving cream since the strip has enough product to get the job done.

Tini ME! Gotta Have It Pomegranate Bath Ice Cream (Travel Size)- These worked good and got the job done. I wouldn’t say that they are better than Lush Bath Bombs because I love those but these are more affordable and can be found in Target.  The scent did not last long in the bath and would wear off before I was done in the bath.

Silk Bubble Bath in the scent Cherry Blossom- I love this bubble bath from the dollar tree. It has a gentle formula and doesn’t feel harsh on the skin. The claims on the back show that it helps with your PH balance which if you need that then this would be a very affordable product to use.

Head & Shoulders Dry Scalp Care- This works great and gets the job done. It also smells wonderful because it is made with almond oil. The claims are that it is clinically proven to help restore scalp’s natural moisture and it really does. My scalp does not itch at all when I use this product. I already have another one in my shower. I can’t go without this product.

Olay Brush Head- I used another Olay brush head for my Olay cleansing system. It works just as great as the high end ones do just at an affordable price point.  I replace them every three months. Right now I am using one that I ordered off Amazon which was way cheaper then the actual Olay ones. I paid around $5 bucks for two (2) different type of brush heads and it came in a nice bag. The brush heads are the sensitive kind and the sponge one that is used for makeup application. I will keep you posted on how they work.

You Are Amazing Hello Beautiful Skin Body Lotion in the scent Juicy Grapefruit- This body lotion is paraben free. The scent of this lotion stays on the body for a while that it can replace a body spray or a perfume even. The scent notes are “ Let Your Passions Out with the bright, citrusy essence of juicy grapefruit. Our moisturizing body lotion keeps skin hydrated all day long so you can keep illuminating the world”.

Face Mask

Dabo Eco Life Style Green Tea Essence Mask Pack- This was an okay sheet mask and it brought moisture to the face. The claims on this mask are that the green tea extract has an excellent convergent effect which helps the skin looking clear and clean.  I did not see it help clear up my skin but I can say that the sheet was not too thick but also not too thin at the same time. It was the perfect size for my face and did not slide around.

Sephora Pearl Mask-  This is a great sheet mask . The Sephora ones are by far one of my favorite sheet masks to buy. The perfecting and brightening one is also my favorite type out of this line. The sheets are fiber mask so they are not thin but also not too thick and sit perfectly on the face without sliding off.

Lush The Sacred Truth Fresh Face Mask- he claims on this mask are “ The truth is that fresh ingredients enhance and revive your complexion. Keep your skin in beautiful condition with anti-oxidant wheatgrass, green tea and enzymic papaya”

Leave a comment down below on what you have recently used up or what have you been loving for the New Year.